Purdue University Global has awarded Purdue Day of Giving Completion Scholarships to 21 of its top students, all of whom boast a grade-point average of at least 3.0 and are within 30 credits of graduating. The most recent Purdue Day of Giving raised $63,341 from 1,904 gifts for Purdue Global students.
After celebrating a record number of gifts during its 12th annual Day of Giving, Purdue continues to set the standard for single-day fundraising in American higher education. The 24-hour online, social media-driven fundraising effort brought in $105.1 million through 36,875 gifts—bringing Purdue Day of Giving’s cumulative total since its launch in 2014 to $602.1 million.
The Jean and Bernas Downing Charitable Trust has committed $5 million to Purdue Extension to establish the Downing Endowment for Community Vitality.
